听力练习-Fun with English 英文万花筒.doc

Fun with English英文萬花筒 Hotshot Eddies Adventure with Idioms Eddies Lucky Day Hotshot Eddie was on his way to school. As usual, he was taking his time and thinking about his future life as an international superstar. And as usual, he was not paying attention to where he was going. Walking through the school gates, Eddie bumped into Gorgeous Georgia Green, the prettiest girl on campus. In an instant, he was on cloud nine. Its my lucky day! he thought. Ive been dying to talk to her for weeks. Gorgeous Georgia did not look pleased, but Eddie was not a guy to pass up a good opportunity. He was also not a guy to beat around the bush. Hey, Gorgeous, he said, helping her pick up her books that he had accidentally knocked to the ground. Want to have lunch with me today? No, thanks, replied Georgia. Since you seem to be as clumsy as an ox, Im afraid you might stab me with a fork or something. With that, she stood up and walked away quickly. Story The Bundle of Sticks A farmer had several sons who always argued with each other. The farmer tried many times to get the boys to cooperate, but they would not. One day the farmer decided to teach them a lesson. He put a bundle of sticks in front of the brothers. I want each of you to try and break this. One by one, the brothers tried to break the bundle, and each failed. Then, the father untied the bundle and gave them the sticks to break one by one. The brothers broke them easily. Learn from this example, he father said. Together you are as strong as the bundle. Divided, you are as weak as the sticks. -based on a story from Aesops Fables MORAL: In unity there is strength. Landmark Laughter Corner In the Eye of the Tiger One day, while on vacation, a man was captured by a crazy robber. The robber put the man in a net and hung him from a tree with a rope. The rope went over a branch and was tied to a stake in the ground. The robber put a burning candle under the rope near the stake. When the candle burned through the rope,